satx78247
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Friends,
After having been stored in a hay barn and NOT being started since early 2006, the 1986 XLT Lariat started right up with 2 new batteries, a new fuel filter, 5 gallons of fresh diesel & a single/short "PSST with ether" & in less than 10 seconds. = SUCCESS.
(I must admit that it smoked something awful for about 5 minutes but then stopped smoking & settled down to a smooth idle. I'd guess that the 10 YO diesel in the lines had to burn off.)
THANKS to ALL the great members, who offered advice on the "resurrection" of "the sleeping beast".
Fwiw, I'm convinced that a 6.9 NA I-H "corn-binder" engine is just QUALITY, exceedingly long-lived with ordinary owner-maintenance & "tougher than a dollar steak".
yours, satx.
After having been stored in a hay barn and NOT being started since early 2006, the 1986 XLT Lariat started right up with 2 new batteries, a new fuel filter, 5 gallons of fresh diesel & a single/short "PSST with ether" & in less than 10 seconds. = SUCCESS.
(I must admit that it smoked something awful for about 5 minutes but then stopped smoking & settled down to a smooth idle. I'd guess that the 10 YO diesel in the lines had to burn off.)
THANKS to ALL the great members, who offered advice on the "resurrection" of "the sleeping beast".
Fwiw, I'm convinced that a 6.9 NA I-H "corn-binder" engine is just QUALITY, exceedingly long-lived with ordinary owner-maintenance & "tougher than a dollar steak".
yours, satx.
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